Great House Farm, Llangua Explained

Great House Farm, Llangua
Type:Farmhouse
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:51.9284°N -2.8843°W
Location:Llangua, Monmouthshire
Built:17th century
Architecture:Vernacular
Governing Body:Privately owned
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:The Great House
Designation1 Date:19 October 2000
Designation1 Number:24177
Designation2:Grade II listed building
Designation2 Offname:Cider House and Cowhouse at The Great House
Designation2 Date:19 October 2000
Designation2 Number:24178
Designation3:Grade II listed building
Designation3 Offname:Barn at The Great House
Designation3 Date:19 October 2000
Designation3 Number:24179

Great House Farm, or The Great House, Llangua, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. The house is listed at Grade II*. The barn and cider and cow houses in the farmyard have their own Grade II listings.

History and description

The farmhouse dates from the mid-17th century and was altered, internally and externally, in the 19th century. The barn is 18th century in date, and the cider house also dates from this period, although it was originally a cow barn and was converted into a cider house in the 19th century.

The farmhouse is constructed of local rubble, which has been rendered. It is of two storeys, with attics and a basement, and with a slate roof. The "unusually well-preserved interior" contains plasterwork dating from the time of the original construction. The farmhouse is Grade II* listed, with the barn and cider house having their own Grade II listings.